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Neeraj Kabi

Neeraj Kabi

Actor · Born March 12, 1968 (58) · Jamshedpur, India

Neeraj is a multiple award-winning film and theater actor, best known for his powerful performances in Ship of Theseus and Talvar. He won the Best Actor Awards at the Sakhalin International Film Festival in 2014 and the NBC Newsmakers Achievers' Awards in 2015. Neeraj is the owner of the renowned theater group Pravah, which he founded in 1996. Apart from his acting prowess, he is a trained martial artist and dancer. He most recently played leading roles in Hichki (2018) opposite Rani Mukherjee, The Field (2018) with Brendan Fraser and Once Again (2018) opposite Shefali Shah. He has also worked in Netflix's first Indian original series Sacred Games and was most recently seen in Navdeep Singh's Laal Kaptaan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1968 (58)
From
Jamshedpur, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are Neeraj Kabi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Power
21%
Survival
11%
Self
10%
Bonds
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Neeraj Kabi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neeraj Kabi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sankalp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Waqar Mapillah

  • Do You Wanna Partner(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vikram Walia

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • OutHouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Charudatt

  • Mohrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jabbar

  • Tees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ghulam Mohammad Draboo

  • Sam Bahadur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as PM Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Neeyat(2023)

    as Sanjay Suri

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sita Ramam(2022)

    as Advocate

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sherdil(2022)

    as Jim Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Inquisitor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sherni(2021)

    as Akhil Nangia

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Avrodh: The Siege Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Shailesh Malviya

  • Paatal Lok(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sanjeev Mehra

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Taj Mahal 1989(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Akhtar Baig

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Line of Descent(2019)

    as Siddharth Sinha

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Laal Kaptaan(2019)

    as Sadullah Khan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Wayfarers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Chopat Lal

  • Once Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Amar

  • The Final Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Krishnamurthy

  • Four More Shots Please(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nalin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sacred Games(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Parulkar

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Manto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Man at the tea stall

  • Hichki(2018)

    as Mr. Wadia

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • In the Shadows(2017)

    as Liakat

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Monsoon Shootout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Khan

  • The Hungry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Arun Kumar

  • Viceroy's House(2017)

    as Mahatma Gandhi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Life Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Talvar(2015)

    as Ramesh Tandon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!(2015)

    as Dr. Anukul Guha

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mahatma Gandhi

  • Gandhi of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Giri

  • Ship of Theseus(2012)

    as Maitreya

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shesha Drushti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Tabeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 34 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Hichki (2018)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Talvar (2015)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Sacred Games (2018)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Neeraj Kabi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Sherni (2021)

85th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sita Ramam (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Neeraj Kabi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles45–94 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles9–71 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles16–95 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles36–82 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Neeraj Kabi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neeraj Kabi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shahana Goswami shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles